Law and Order

Paul Atkins, the Trump administration’s pick to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, said regulation of crypto will be a top priority if confirmed as chairman. In prepared remarks ahead of a confirmation hearing Thursday morning before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Atkins took aim at “ambiguous and non-existent” digital asset […]

A California federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit against Dfinity, the crypto firm behind Internet Computer (ICP), ruling that investors’ claims the firm sold unregistered securities are barred by time limitations, having been sent one year and six months late. U.S. District Judge James Donato granted Dfinity’s motion to dismiss Tuesday, finding the

Several U.S. legislators revealed Wednesday their plans to advance stablecoin and crypto market structure legislation through Congress over the next few days—steps toward fulfilling the Trump administration’s promises to the crypto industry. Speaking on a panel at the Digital Chamber’s Blockchain Summit 2025 Conference in Washington D.C., U.S. Rep French Hill (R-AR) said that in the

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially closed its investigation into Ethereum-based gaming platform Immutable with no enforcement action, the company announced Tuesday. The decision ends a five-month tussle that began when the regulator issued Immutable a Wells Notice in October 2024, which probed into potential enforcement actions over alleged securities law violations

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beashear yesterday signed House Bill 701, which offers greater protections for users who self-custody their Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. To self-custody Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency means that a user has full control over the private key needed to authorize transactions. It’s more like having cash in a wallet than using a debit card

Trump administration officials have crafted a proposal to overhaul U.S. foreign aid programs, with a section exploring how it could make use of blockchain technology to track aid distributions and increase accountability. The plan would rename the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as the U.S. Agency for International Humanitarian Assistance and bring it directly

As President Donald Trump continues to test the limits of executive authority by reshaping all manner of U.S. government agencies, one such battle appears poised to rope in the cryptocurrency industry: a brewing war against the Federal Reserve and its publicly stated mission to remain independent. Since the early 1950s, the Fed has enjoyed final

Australian authorities have launched a crackdown on crypto scammers impersonating Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, following a series of fraudulent attacks targeting local users.  The Australian Federal Police, National Anti-Scam Centre, and Binance Australia are warning victims about the sophisticated scam, which exploits fake messages to steal crypto. The AFP revealed

The Treasury Department has issued an order ramping up surveillance of financial transactions worth as little as $200 that are processed by businesses in communities along the U.S. southwest border, prompting hand wringing among privacy advocates—including within the cryptocurrency industry. Questions have abounded over whether the directive could be broadly applied beyond cash to crypto